Digital Ischemia Following Radial Access Unmasking Systemic Sclerosis

Key Points

• The aim is to investigate how catheter procedures can reveal hidden vascular problems in systemic sclerosis patients.
• Observational analysis of patients with systemic sclerosis undergoing catheter procedures.
• Assessment of digital ischemia occurrences after radial access procedures.
• Evaluation of patient histories and vascular health prior to interventions.
• Digital ischemia was observed in several cases following catheter procedures.
• The findings suggest that pre-existing vasculopathy may be aggravated by vascular injury.
• Microvascular dysfunction was consistently indicated in affected patients.